Planful (Host Analytics) - Top 4 Alternatives

Shlomi Lavi / updated: May 16, 2022

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Host Analytics CPM Suite’s main competitors include Tagetik and Adaptive Suite.

Tagetik addresses performance management requirements for enterprises, and is offered as both an on premise and cloud based solution. It includes a suite of tools which include planning for cash flow, business management, budgeting as well as forecasting. There is also support for production planning & costing, with business analytic tools for detailed reporting and dashboards to monitor performance and measure compliance with established KPIs. The product also supports disclosure management to ensure internal & external reporting compliance, as well as financial governance to meet accounting standards.

Host Analytics CPM on the other hand is available only as a cloud based solution but offers a modular architecture allowing companies to use the functionality they need. This includes financial planning & consolidation, capital assets and revenue planning, as well as workforce management. There are also separate modules for base reporting as well as analytics for in depth review with dashboard support.

Then there is Adaptive Suite which provides a collaboration platform to integrate planning & consolidation with information discovery & reporting. The product supports mobile device access and includes integration options to most major third party applications. There is also a revenue management module to align sales & service operations with financial corporate objectives, while including forecasting to plan for target achievement.

In comparison Host Analytics CPM utilizes in built best practices to recommend strategies for effective performance management. There is also an auditing module to review & validate all performance information in relation to established metrics and KPIs.